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Topic: storytelling

A family watching television (archival photograph, illustrative)
New Technology
Thursday, 7/2, 05:32 PM

Why 'mystery box' TV keeps everyone guessing, including the cast

  • From 'Lost' to 'Severance' to Apple TV's 'Silo,' a whole strain of streaming drama is built on withheld secrets and slow-drip revelations.
  • It is a powerful way to hook an audience — and a tricky one to pull off, not least for the actors, who are sometimes kept in the dark about their own characters.

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